BJP attacks JMM-led government in Jharkhand over frequent power cuts

The BJP has accused the JMM-led government in Jharkhand of failing to provide a steady supply of electricity and adequate water to people as the mineral-rich state is witnessing a prolonged power outage, amid a sweltering heatwave.

Saffron party’s national vice president Raghubar Das has written to Chief Minister Hemant Soren, alleging that the deepening power crisis is a result of “lack of planning”.

“Presently, Jharkhand requires 2,300 MW (megawatt) to 2,600 MW of power but is getting barely 1200 MW…The government’s inaction is responsible for this power crisis. Similar power crisis had arisen in the year 2020, but the government did not learn any lesson from the incident,” Das, the former chief minister, said.